Reserve wheel element mounting



y 1932- E; v. BARKER RESERVE WHEEL ELEMENT MOUNTING Filed Nov. 10, 1928 Patented May 31, 1932 V stares Eric's VBARKER, or BELLFiViIii/OHIO, ASSIGNOB'" monsoon F. MAR'rrmoF BELLEvi E,

I QHIOK r RESERVE' WHEEL hammer momifrrns Applicationfiled-Ii'bvrhbr 10; 1928. 's'eri'ar 1a.: 318,48'41 This-invention relates tob-rackfet structures; v a I This invention has utility as-a spare tire r wheel carrier, more particularly for location on' a-motor vehicle forwardly of-thevehic l'e side door and in the vicinity of the-front fendeni.

Referring to the drawings:

Fi'gis: 1' fragmentary vaew, insideelevation', of" an embodiment of the invention as'a spare tire or wheel carrier for amotor vehicle, shown as of-the typemodel A-Ford 1: Fig; 2 is adetail view of the support mounting as assembled with theframe, parts being broken away ;i i 1 V, Fig. 3 isa plan view of the device as-assembled in: Fig. 1, with the door closed; 4

1 Fig. 4 is 'a view similar to-Fig. 3,with the door open;

Fig. 5 is a detail view in front elevation of therockable bracket as direct-lycarrying the sparewheel; s i

Fig. G is a perspective view of thedoor ac- V tu'ated extension arm for controlling the toggle of the spare wheel, carrier Fig. 7 isa detail view of the door strap take upfor limiting door movement in opening;

Fig: 8 is a s'ide vie'wn of the fixed support and the supplemental bracket with which the linkage cooperates in this spare wheel mount in l dotor vehicle 1 is shown provided with chassis 2 through which extend bolts 3 mounting lug 4. Sheet metal drop portion or extension 5 from above the chassis frame 2 above the running board .6 has perforation 7 formed therein through which stem 8 having threaded terminus 9 extends to be engaged by thevehicle byopeningthe door, 34:; th'e-sw1ngnut 10 anchoring thisstem 8 upwardly and outwardly extending to provide fixed pivot bearings 11, 12.

Foot board 13 rising upward from below the instrument board and in front of the operator is herein shown provided with bolt 14 mounting bracket 15 having bolt 16 carrying protruding ear 17 outside vehicle body 1 and in the vicinity of the stem 8 up-rising and outwardly extending provided with the pivot bearings 11, 12. Plate 18 has stems 19, 20,

by: anchoring the arm 30 to swing withthe door 34"as"thebolt" 3 6'conriect's this arm30: with themovablehingeleaf 33". Spring 37-on'the inotionat this hinge pin:

. out I fromthe-vehicle as :far as -v of the door.

protrude therethrough; from the pivot bearings 11, 12. Additionally; this'plate haspro- "trudingstem 21, thus providing threestems 1 9, 20, 21, for protrudingthrough" spare wheel openings 22 to: receive nuts 23 anchoring spare wheel 2 lwith this rockable bracket This rockable bracket 18 has arm-25 slightly angularlyioifset, from which'ext-endslink 26 to supplemental link 2"? connected-to the ear 1? as-aitoggle. This toggle is broken oroperated by link 28 having'pivotal connection 29 intermediate the extentof this minor link 27. Thislinl'r'28 extends from'the lin'k 27 to arm 30 mounted by hinge pina31; This hinge pin 31"is carried by fix'edhingeleaf'32mounted at the car body 1. Additionally;thishinge pin =carries 'lnovable hinge leaf 33' fast with door 34; i V 1 Ehearm 30hasopening35'for:bolt*36 therei hinge pin- 31;:adjusted' by nut138, takes up-lost As' stiffening} be-- tweenrthe operating points, thereis providedfrfomt'he hingepin 31 brace or strut a link 39 "to" extension bearing; 40 of the'stein S'above 'the bearings-11 12. "Also from thisbearin'g 4:0 is eXte'nsionbrace orstrut-link 41 tothe -ear?17": q f g i jIn practice, spare tire carrier? or spare vvheelr24 is 'mountedron the rockable'bracket 118, 25. A tire so" located is spaced inwardly from the outer edge of the runningboard 6.

Furthermore, the same may be So spaced '86 from the'fende'r that'it is clear of any well or countersink: in fender 4;2-over wheel43 of the motor vehicle 1. A t

I 26;"27 and thus swing the forward portionof 1 the spare tire inwarditowardthe vehicle; at a 93 1 less rate of travel than the door? opens outward; so {that the after portion-of the the or rim in the open positionofthe-door is-n'ot the outer edge a V i a 10o In practice, this opening movement of the door is desirably limited. Initially, this 11miting of open swing of the door is by flexible strap 44 between anchor 45 on the inside of the door 34 near the floor of the vehicle from anchor 46 in the vehicle. This anchor 46 1s throu h an eye or loop 47 in the flexible strap.

44. simple scheme for further restricting the outward swing of the door is by snapping in-turned ends 48 (Fig. 7) of U -spring 49 into the clearance of the eye 47 (Fig. 4) near the anchor 46so that roller 50 may ride between the strap 44 and its inner underside toward exit from the vehicle.

linkage for the action in door opening. "door closing, the arm 30 pulls the link 28 and thus swings the toggle 27, 26, into an approximately straight line or locked position for substantially retaining the spare wheel and tire in an approximately parallel direction with the vehicle and against vibration during vehicle operation.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is: V

V 1. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, a support fixed on the body and provided with a pivot bearing, and a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing and connected to the hinge independently of 'the doorto be actuated by the door movement for shifting the bracket as to the door.

2. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a support fixed on the body andprovided with a pivot bearing,a rockable bracket mounted onsaid pivot-bearing, and linkage providingholding means for connecting the bracket two ways between the bracket and body.

3. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, a support fixed on the body and provided with a pivot bearing, a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing,

and holdingstrut means for the bracket directly between'the bracket and door hinge.

and provided with a pivot bearing, a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing, holding linkage between the body and bracket, and holding linkage between the hinge and bracket connected to be acted upon by door movement for shifting the bracket relative to the body.

7 A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, a support fixed on the body and provided with a pivot bearing, a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing, a toggle between the body and bracket, and a toggle control link connected to the hinge to be operated by the door.

8. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, a support fixed on the body and provided with a pivot bearing, a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing, a toggle joint connecting the body and the bracket, an extension fixed on the hinge and movable with the door, and a toggle control link connecting said extension with one of said toggle links. w

9. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, a support fixed on the body and provided with a pivot bearing, a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing,

a strut link from the hinge to the pivot sup- 7 port, a strut link from the body to the pivot support, a toggle joint extension between the body and bracket, an extension arm' from the hinge fixed with the door, and a link from the arm to operate the toggle joint in the door movement and thereby rock said bracket. y p V 10. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, a support fixed'on the body and provided with apivot bearing, arockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing having an arm thereon, a toggle jointextending from said arm to the body, anddoor operated linkage for controlling said toggle. In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

EROS V. BARKER.

' 4. .A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge 7 able bracket mounted on said pivot bearing, and holding strut means for the bracket directly between the bracket, door hinge, and 7 "body. 1

5. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a support fixed-on the body and provided with 1 a pivot bearing, a rockable bracket mounted on said pivot bearing,'and holding linkage for the bracket including a togglebetween the bracket and body. I

6. A vehicle body, a door therefor, a hinge for the door, asupport fixed on the body "forfthe door, a support fixed on the body and provided with a pivot bearing, a rock- 

